Online gambling websites mount bus advertising in Chiang Rai
SOME ONLINE gambling websites have boldly launched a bus advertising campaign in Chiang Rai city with this leading to a large number of residents complaining but officials have yet to take any action to stop it, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 22). An inspection of Chiang Rai Provincial Bus Terminal No. 1 where around […]
Read MoreGraft-busters not sending case against Big Joke back to police
THE National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) decided at a meeting today (Mar. 4) to itself investigate a case against Deputy Police Chief Pol.Gen. Surachate Hakparn, nicknamed Big Joke, and five of his subordinates involving allegations of links to a gambling website and not return it police Anti-Corruption Division to do so, Naewna newspaper said this […]
Read MoreBig Joke dismisses involvement in money-laundering, online gambling charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF Pol.Gen. Surachate Hakparn, nicknamed Big Joke, yesterday (Feb.16) dismissed allegations that he had been involved in money-laundering and running a gambling website. The well-known deputy police chief admitted that as many as eight police officers under his command had been accused of alleged involvement in the money-laundering […]
Read MoreDozen online gambling operators nabbed in Chiang Mai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A DOZEN SUSPECTED ONLINE gambling operators were today (Jan.13) rounded up at a cosy den in Chiang Mai, police said. In a police raid on the rented house in Mae Rim district of the northern province, the 12 young suspects, male and female, were arrested on charge of running the […]
Read More120 million baht seized in raid on two gambling websites
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWO GAMBLING WEBSITES based in Bangkok have been raided, a combined sum of 120 million baht in cash impounded and 20 suspected gambling operators arrested, police said today (Dec.22). The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau police recently raided the two separate online gambling websites, namely ufabet-jc.com and play.beer777.com, at condominiums in […]
Read MoreOnline gambling network in Phuket raided
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ONLINE GAMBLING network based in Phuket with a combined total of over one billion baht in betting cash allegedly circulated was raided by police yesterday (Nov.22). The Department of Special Investigation police raided the online gambling den in a luxurious villa resort in Rawai subdistrict of the capital district […]
Read MoreEx-police chief suspects plot in search of ‘Big Joke’s’ house
FORMER POLICE chief Pol. Gen. Sereepisuth Temeeyaves said this evening (Sep. 25) there are two parts to searching the house of Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, nicknamed Big Joke, with one being a straight-forward attempt to find links to online gambling but the other is to “kick and cut him […]
Read MoreBig Joke’s house searched after team members were netted in online gambling raids
CYBER POLICE searched the house of Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, nicknamed Big Joke, after seven officers in his team were rounded up on the charges of involvement in running online gambling websites but did not find incriminating evidence, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said today (Sep. 25). This […]
Read MoreWanted South Korean man nabbed for overstaying
IMMIGRATION police arrested a South Korean man in Chonburi today (June 19) for overstaying his visa for 1,582 days after which they found out he is also wanted in South Korea on online gambling charges, Naewna newspaper said. A team of immigration police spotted Mr. Kim (pseudonym), 35, in Bang Lamung district and asked […]
Read MoreKey suspect in macau888 gambling case and girlfriend fled weeks ago
AFTER the Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for seven more suspects in the macau888 online gambling network case police said a key suspect, Benz Daemon’s brother and his former actress girlfriend, fled overseas weeks ago, Sanook.com and Thai Rath newspaper said today (Feb. 28). Wanted is Mr. Kittipong “Big” Kajornboonthavorn, 32, the third of […]
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